Table I.
Primers used in the reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis.
| Gene symbol | Primer sequences (5′→3′) |
|---|---|
| GAPDH | F: CATTCAAGACCGGACAGAGG |
| R: ACATACTCAGCACCAGCATCACC | |
| IL-6 | F: GAACCGGCACCTGACACC |
| R: CACGACTTCGTCACCGGTAA | |
| TNF-α | F: AGCACAAAGAGAGTGTCGC |
| R: AGTCGTCCAGTGTGTGTA | |
| IL-1β | F: GAGTGATAGACAGCAAGCC |
| R: GGCCGTCAATGTATGTTGGTG | |
| IL-18 | F: GCAGCAGGTGAGTGGGCAGT |
| R: ACTGTCGCCTGGTTCTCTGTGC | |
| Bax | F: CAGTTAGGAGACGACAG |
| R: AGCGTCGCTGGATGTGTGA | |
| MMP-9 | F: CACCTTCTTGTCGACCGCCTA |
| R: TCCGCGTCTGTTCGGCAT | |
| Bcl-2 | F: TCCTGGGACTCTTCTTATTTACCA |
| R: TTGCCTGCTAAAGGCAATTACC | |
| Caspase-3 | F: GAGCAAGCAAGATTTACTCGA |
| R: AGCCAGCTACATGGATCTAAA |
IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; MMP-9, matrix metallopeptidase 9.